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Buffy, little poodle mix dog left to die at Springfield demolition site, now available for adoption

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Springfield - 10-16-113 - This 3-5 year old female poodle-mix dog is seen at the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society on Union Street Wednesday after being found in a plastic bag Tuesday at a Springfield construction site. Humane Society staff members have named her Buffy.
(Michael S. Gordon / The Republican)

SPRINGFIELD – Buffy, the little dog left to die in a plastic bag at a demolition site last week, continues to grow stronger and now is available at the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society for Adoption.

So far, there have been more than 100 requests from people seeking to adopt dog, believed to be a shih tzuh poodle mix, said Candy Lash, director of community and media relations for the Humane Society.

Lash said, however, that the dog remains fearful of people and may have ongoing health issues. Because of that, Dakin has created a special application for prospective adopters that differs from the organization’s standard dog adoption application.

Dakin will accept applications through Thursday and then select Buffy’s new owner from by lottery from all qualified applicants on Friday.

Dakin officials said that workers found the emaciated dog, at the demolition site on the morning of Oct. 15 and brought her in to Dakin. The dog, named Buffy by Dakin personnel, was initially so weak that she could barely lift her head.

After a night at a full-service veterinary center in Northampton for emergency care, Buffy was brought back to Dakin.

Law enforcement personnel with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are investigating the case and those with information on the abuse and abandonment of the dog are asked to call (413) 781-4000.

Those seeking to help Buffy and other animals like her can go to www.dpvhs.org or Dakin’s Facebook page and make a donation. Or, they can mail donations to Dakin Humane Society, P.O. Box 6307, Springfield, Mass. 01101.